[elhigh]

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It looked to me like he was describing the magnets being attached not to the piston directly, but to the crankshaft. It's a little cooler there.

And still I give the idea no credence. I mean, it isn't without some merit but really it only appears to be shoving the IMA bits inside the crankcase, like the other guy said. And that's just daft. There are no unique gains to be had by it, it would likely necessitate making the crankcase bigger to accommodate the extra bits - try finding a manufacturer who's going to do THAT - and it would radically complicate the process of working on the engine AND the hybrid system. As if labor charges weren't high enough already.